Notice how our bodies tense up and our minds shut down at the first signs of resistance? Something happens that rubs us the wrong way and all bets are off. What someone says, does, doesn’t do, might or might not do triggers us, and we can’t make peace with it. Resistance is a reaction to…
As we go through life, consider the opportunity cost associated with each choice we make. Opportunity cost is an economic term, and it represents the value of our next best option. And we love our options, feeling fortunate to have so many varieties of toothpaste to choose from. Factoring opportunity costs into decisions large and…
While we all want lasting happiness, there are about as many different ways to go about getting it as there are people in this world. So, we’re going to narrow happiness down to two main sources: external or internal. When we look externally, or outside ourselves for happiness, it’s called object referral. When we seek…
Experiencing life is better when we identify more with the sky and less with the clouds. How we perceive ourselves and our experiences reveals our approach to life. When we see ourselves as the sky, we identify as pure awareness, steadfast in our existence. It’s our awareness that has the experience of our minds and…
Living life without resistance requires letting go of the urge to control and resist the natural flow of life. It means accepting and embracing life’s challenges and opportunities with an open heart and mind. A mesh screen is a powerful metaphor for approaching life in this way. Imagine yourself as a mesh screen that allows…
I learned about the concept of non-interference from Wayne Dyer in his movie, The Shift. It one scene, a couple of kids were running around with water pistols and accidentally caught Wayne in the crossfire. Despite enjoying their playful behavior, the kids’ mother was embarrassed and apologetic about the noise and Wayne getting soaked. He…